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THE WIZARD of ODD (OZ) a Panto in Two Acts by Claire Demmer THE WIZARD OF ODD (OZ) A Panto in two acts by Claire Demmer Copyright September 2013 Claire Demmer THE WIZARD OF ODD (OZ) – THE PANTOMIME The music from the Wizard of Odd is taken from the music of various musicals. Because only short excerpts or single songs from each show are used, it should be permissible to use these songs without a license. As in traditional panto, the three male parts, the scarecrow, tin man and lion can be played by females, but that is up to the director's discretion and casting. Otherwise they can be cast as teenage boys of various ages. The setting is London and the land of Odd, but the location can be changed to suit whoever is performing the play at the time. Sets: Act 1 – The kitchen in an ordinary house. A table with some chairs and the kitchen sink with some dishes. The land of Odd – various locations – hand held decorations and screens on wheels can easily allow set changes to show the locations changing through out the land of Odd. A backdrop of a forest can be used at the director's discretion. Act 2 - The Emerald city – Screens painted with typical green bricked walls can be wheeled on and off to accomplish scene changes. A backdrop can also be used. CHARACTERS IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE: The Dame of the North Dorothy Toto (a toy in act 1 scene 1 but a life size person in a dog suit in the land of Odd) Auntie Em Uncle Henry Cousins : three boys – David, Charlie, and Johnnie Elmira Gulch a.k.a the wicked witch of the east Munchkins – children up to twenty in number Munchkin King Munchkin Queen Munchkin lawyer The Wicked Witch of the West The Blue Dot The Scarecrow Tin Man The Lion The Guard at the gates The Major of Emerald City The Wiz The fake/zombie guards The chorus who play various roles ACT ONE: Scene one Lights down. Cue music playing as an overture which is a mix of all the songs that are used throughout the play. Towards the end of the overture, the Lights come up to show the Dame alone on a raised platform stage right. The curtains remain closed. She is wearing a fairy costume and has horn rimmed spectacles perched on her nose. She holds a big book. Dame: Well, hello boys and girls. (waits for the children to say hello) I didn’t hear anything at all, hmm. Let’s try again. Well, HELLO BOYS AND GIRLS. (waits to listen) Still nothing. (gets out an enormous ear trumpet and puts it to her ear. Stands up and shouts) WELL! HELLO BOYS AND GIRLS! (They respond) Now , that’s better. Today we are going to tell you the fantastic tale of the Wizard of Odd. (someone yells ‘Oz’) I beg your pardon? No, my dear, it’s Odd. Very. Very. Odd. (serious) Now in this tale we have just about everything we need for a good panto. The heroine, our Dorothy of course, who is just an ordinary person, like you and me, although of, course, I'm really quite extraordinary! (preens herself) But, enough about me! Then everyone who helps her on her journey are the good, the bad and, well the downright ugly!! The good ones of course – that's the the Munchkins, the tin man, the scarecrow, the lion and, well of course, me! Then the bad - Hmm – well that would be the wicked witch and her evil army, now wouldn’t it? Now, wicked witches don’t always look nasty and ugly like witches . Sometimes they can be in disguise, and look like quite ordinary people. So if you think you see someone who looks like a wicked witch, I want you to shout very loudly when you see her. That way you’ll protect our heroine, Dorothy from harm. Okay? (waits for a response ) Okay? (waits) That’s better. Now, boys and girls, our story begins one ordinary evening, in an ordinary house, in an ordinary suburb in North London. (cue old fashioned music. The Dame sits down on an old fashioned armchair and opens a large book) ACT ONE: Scene two Scene: Modern day kitchen of a house. There is a door stage centre. There is a table stage right, with four chairs at the table. The uncle and the two eldest boys are seated at the table. There is a kitchen sink stage left with some dishes drying on the side. A young girl enters through the kitchen door, with a small dog (or a fake dog toy). She is out of breath and excited. Dorothy: Auntie Em! Auntie Em! (Auntie Em is busy washing up. Uncle is reading the paper. The two older boys are on their mobile phones and the youngest one is helping to dry dishes) Auntie Em: What is it, Dorothy ? Dorothy: You’ll never guess what happened. Toto, go outside for a minute. (Toto exits or Dorothy puts the dog outside the front door and comes straight back inside) Uncle: What did you do now? Dorothy: Whatever do you mean? Uncle: You know what I mean. David: Go on, Dorothy, tell us. Dorothy: It wasn’t me….exactly. It was Toto. Charlie: What did he do? Dorothy: Well, you know you sent me to buy milk, right? Auntie Em: Yes, I did. Where is that milk exactly? Dorothy: The milk? The milk! Oh, sorry, I forgot. Auntie Em: (sighs) Oh, Dorothy. Uncle: You know she’d forget your own head if it wasn’t screwed on. Dorothy: But I wasn’t my fault, really. Charlie: It never is. (Sarcastically) Dorothy: Charlie! Auntie Em: Charlie. We don’t need any of that from you. Charlie: Sorry. Dorothy: Well, anyway, you know we pass by that vets on the way to the corner shop? Well there was this lady coming out and she was holding this big fluffy black cat. Well, Toto saw the cat, and then the cat saw Toto, and it literally freaked out. It leapt out of her arms and clawed its way over her head, making all these big claw marks all the way up her face and then it jumped onto the top of her head! Then it sprang down and charged back into the vet’s office. Toto then quite naturally ran in after it. Anyway, quite a few things were knocked down, and the lady had to be sedated, not to mention the cat – Johnnie: Cool ! Auntie Em: No, it is not cool, Jonathan. Dorothy, where is the lady now? Dorothy: I don’t know. She went away in an ambulance…. I think. Charlie: Oh, this just gets better and better. Dorothy: Charlie! Uncle: Charlie. Charlie: Sorry. David: So, what happened to the cat? And Toto? How did you get him out of there? Dorothy: Well… I had to catch Toto. They were still trying to find the cat when I left, I think. It had gone under a cupboard or something. They were saying something about having to get a builder in to rip the cupboard out, because there wasn’t any way they were going to get the cat out, and then they called the fire department, and they couldn’t get the cat out either. Even with the axes. And then I ….left. Auntie Em: I see. So, I assume someone is going to be in contact with us? Dorothy: Oh, no, don’t worry; I didn’t give them my name. I just left. Uncle: Dorothy! You know that’s not right. Charlie: It’s against the law. Johnnie: Ooh, Dorothy’s going to be arrested. David: Maybe she’ll go to prison. Or one of those reformatory schools for girls. Johnnie: For life! Dorothy: Oh, no. (Dismayed) Do you really think so? Auntie Em: Well, maybe it would be the right thing to do for us to phone and leave our details, just in case. Dorothy: (Really worried) Oh, no, please, Auntie Em, please don’t! I didn’t mean for anything to happen and I’m sure it’s all going to be fine. Couldn’t we just leave it as it is for the moment? Please! It wasn’t my fault. Uncle: It’s high time you started taking responsibility for your own actions, Dorothy. Charlie: I totally agree. Uncle: Charlie! Auntie Em: Charlie! Charlie: Sorry. Dorothy: I will, next time, I promise, but please don’t call them. I don’t want to go to prison. Auntie Em: Don’t be silly. You won’t go to prison. Dorothy: I won’t? Uncle: But you’ll probably have no pocket money for the rest of your life after we’ve paid all the damages. (dry) Dorothy: Okay. (slightly daunted but relieved) I can do that. Uncle: And, you need to promise to put that dog of yours on a lead. Dorothy: Yes, uncle. Auntie Em: Dorothy, do you realise you missed dinner again? Dorothy: I’m sorry, but – Auntie Em: I know, dear. Now, I’ve left your supper in the oven. Best to eat it while it’s still fresh. Dorothy: Thank you, Auntie Em. Uncle: (getting up) And, now, I’m going through to the living room to ring the vets and then I'm going to read my paper in peace and quiet. Have you boys done your homework? David and Charlie: Yup. Johnnie: Not yet… Uncle: Well, I’m going to read then. You boys go and shower. And don’t use up all the hot water again.
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